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MINUTES TO ISSUE BONDS
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801 Grand, Suite 3900 Ames, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
September 14, 2010
The City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, met on September 14, 2010, at
o'clock m., at the City Council Chambers , Ames, Iowa.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll was called showing the
following Council Members present and absent:
Present: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Absent: _ one
After due consideration and discussion, Council Member Mahayiji
introduced the resolution next hereinafter set out and moved its adoption, seconded by Council
Member " Wacha . The Mayor put the question upon the adoption of said resolution,
and the roll being called, the following Council Members voted:
Ayes: Davi sq-... Goodman, Larson, Ninhgyni, QrnzpM, Wnr_ba
Nays: None
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as hereinafter set out.
At the conclusion of the meeting, and upon motion and vote, the Council adjourned.
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Attest:
City Clerk
Mayor
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RESOLUTION NO. 10-417
Resolution authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose
Bonds, Series 2010A, and providing for the levy of taxes to pay the same
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice of the proposed action of the City Council of Ames, Iowa
(the "City") to institute proceedings to enter into loan agreements in a total amount not to exceed
$6,690,000, for the purposes of paying the cost, to that extent, of constructing improvements to
streets, bridges and the City Hall and for the acquisition of fire equipment (the "Projects")
heretofore given in strict compliance with the provisions of Chapter 384 of the Code of Iowa and
hearings held thereon, the Council has previously taken additional action to authorize a single
loan agreement (the "Loan Agreement") and to authorize the issuance of General Obligation
Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A in an amount not to exceed $6,690,000 (the "Bonds");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement of sale,
bids for the purchase of the Bonds to be
issued in evidence of the City's obligation
on under the Loan Agreement were received and
canvassed on behalf of the City and the bid of Robert. W. Baird & Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(the "Purchaser"), is the best, such bid proposing the lowest interest cost to the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as
follows:
Section 1. The Bonds are hereby authorized to be issued in evidence of the obligation
of the City under the Loan Agreement, in the total aggregate principal amount of $6,690,000, to
be dated September 30, 2010, in the denomination of $5,000 each, or any integral multiple
thereof, maturing on June I in each of the years, in the respective principal amounts and bearing
interest at the respective rates, as follows:
Principal
Interest Rate
Principal
Interest Rate
Year
Amount
Per Annum
Year
Amount
Per Annum
2011
$380,000
2.000%
2017
$565,000
2.000%
2012
$515,000
2.000%
2018
$580,000
2.000%
2013
$520,000
2.000%
2019
$595,000
2.250%
2014
$530,000
2.000%
2020
$615,000
2.250%
2015
$540,000
2.000%
2021
$640,000
2.375%
2016
$550,000
2.000%
2022
$660,000
2.500%
The City Treasurer, Ames, Iowa, is hereby designated as the Registrar and Paying Agent
for the Bonds and may be hereinafter referred to as the "Registrar" or the "Paying Agent."
The City reserves the right to prepay part or all of the Bonds maturing in each of the
years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, prior to and in any order of maturity on June 1, 2017, or on any
date thereafter upon terms of par and accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like
maturity are to be redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected
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by the Registrar by lot. The Bonds may be called in part in one or more units of $5,000. If less
than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of more than $5,000 is to be
redeemed, the Registrar will issue and deliver to the registered owner thereof, upon surrender of
such original Bond, a new Bond or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total aggregate
principal amount equal to the unredeemed balance of the original Bond. Notice of such
redemption as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be redeemed shall
be sent by electronic means or mailed by certified mail to the registered owners thereof at the
addresses shown on the City's registration books not less than 30 days prior to such redemption
date. Any notice of redemption may contain a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon
the receipt by the Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption sufficient to
pay the redemption price of the Bonds so called for redemption, and that if funds are not
available, such redemption shall be cancelled by written notice to the owners of the Bonds called
for redemption in the same manner as the original redemption notice was sent. All of such
Bonds as to which the City reserves and exercises the right of redemption and as to which notice
as aforesaid shall have been given and for the redemption of which funds are duly provided, shall
cease to bear interest on the redemption date.
Accrued interest on the Bonds shall be payable semiannually on the first day of June and
December in each year, commencing June 1, 2011. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a
360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. Payment of interest on the Bonds shall be
made to the registered owners appearing on the registration books of the City at the close of
business on the fifteenth day of the month next preceding the interest payment date and shall be
paid by check or draft mailed to the registered owners at the addresses shown on such
registration books. Principal of the Bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States
of America to the registered owners or their legal representatives upon presentation and
surrender of the Bond or Bonds at the office of the Paying Agent.
The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the City with the official manual or facsimile
signature of the Mayor and attested with the official manual or facsimile signature of the City
Clerk and shall have the City's seal impressed or printed thereon, and shall be fully registered
Bonds without interest coupons. In case any officer whose signature or the facsimile of whose
signature appears on the Bonds shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of the Bonds,
such signature or such facsimile signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all
purposes, the same as if such officer had remained in office until delivery.
The Bonds shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of
Authentication thereon shall have been signed by the Registrar.
The Bonds shall be fully registered as to principal and interest in the names of the owners
on the registration books of the City kept by the Registrar, and after such registration, payment of
the principal thereof and interest thereon shall be made only to the registered owners or their
legal representatives or assigns. Each Bond shall be transferable only upon the registration
books of the City upon presentation to the Registrar, together with either a written instrument of
transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or the assignment form thereon completed and duly
executed by the registered owner or the duly authorized attorney for such registered owner.
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The record and identity of the owners of the Bonds shall be kept confidential as provided
by Section 22.7 of the Code of Iowa.
Section 2. Notwithstanding anything above to the contrary, the Bonds shall be issued
initially as Depository Bonds, with one fully registered Bond for each maturity date, in principal
amounts equal to, the amount of principal maturing on each such date, and registered in the name
of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC").
On original issue, the Bonds shall be deposited with DTC for the purpose of maintaining a book -
entry system for recording the ownership interests of its participants and the transfer of those
interests among its participants (the "Participants"). In the event that DTC determines not to
continue to act as securities depository for the Bonds or the City determines not to continue the
book -entry system for recording ownership interests in the Bonds with DTC, the City will
discontinue the book -entry system with DTC. If the City does not select another qualified
securities depository to replace DTC (or a successor depository) in order to continue a book -
entry system, the City will register and deliver replacement Bonds in the form of fully registered
certificates, in authorized denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples of $5,000, in accordance
with instructions from Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. In the event that the City identifies a
qualified securities depository to replace DTC, the City will register and deliver replacement
Bonds, fully registered in the name of such depository, or its nominee, in the denominations as
set forth above, as reduced from time to time prior to maturity in connection with redemptions or
retirements by call or payment, and in such event, such depository will then maintain the book -
entry system for recording ownership interests in the Bonds.
Ownership interests in the Bonds may be purchased by or through Participants. Such
Participants and the persons for whom they acquire interests in the Bonds as nominees will not
receive certificated Bonds, but each such Participant will receive a credit balance in the records
of DTC in the amount of such Participant's interest in the Bonds, which will be confirmed in
accordance with DTC's standard procedures. Each such person for which a Participant has an
interest in the Bonds, as nominee, may desire to make arrangements with such Participant to
have all notices of redemption or other communications of the City to DTC, which may affect
such person, forwarded in writing by such Participant and to have notification made of all
interest payments.
The City will have no responsibility or obligation to such Participants or the persons for
whom they act as nominees with respect to payment to or providing of notice for such
Participants or the persons for whom they act as nominees.
As used herein, the term "Beneficial Owner" shall hereinafter be deemed to include the
person for whom the Participant acquires an interest in the Bonds.
DTC will receive payments from the City, to be remitted by DTC to the Participants for
subsequent disbursement to the Beneficial Owners. The ownership interest of each Beneficial
Owner in the Bonds will be recorded on the records of the Participants whose ownership interest
will be recorded on a computerized book -entry system kept by DTC.
When reference is made to any action which is required or permitted to be taken by the
Beneficial Owners, such reference shall only relate to those permitted to act (by statute,
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regulation or otherwise) on behalf of such Beneficial Owners for such purposes. When notices
are given, they shall be sent by the City to DTC, and DTC shall forward (or cause to be
forwarded) the notices to the Participants so that the Participants can forward the same to the
Beneficial Owners.
Beneficial Owners will receive written confirmations of their purchases from the
Participants acting on behalf of the Beneficial Owners detailing the terms of the Bonds acquired.
Transfers of ownership interests in the Bonds will be accomplished by book entries made by
DTC and the Participants who act on behalf of the Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will
not receive certificates representing their ownership interest in the Bonds, except as specifically
provided herein. Interest and principal will be paid when due by the City to DTC, then paid by
DTC to the Participants and thereafter paid by the Participants to the Beneficial Owners.
Section 3. The Bonds shall be in substantially the following form:
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF IOWA STORY COUNTY
CITY OF AMES
No. $—
RATE MATURITY DATE DATE CUSIP
% June 1, _ September 30, 201.0 030807
The City of Ames (the "City"), in Story County, State of Iowa, for value received,
promises to pay on the maturity date of this Bond to
Cede & Co.
New York, NY
or registered assigns, the principal sum of
in lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation and surrender of this Bond at
the office of the City Treasurer, Ames, Iowa, (hereinafter referred to as the "Registrar" or the
"Paying Agent"), with interest on said sum, until paid, at the rate per annum specified above,
from the date of this Bond, or from the most recent interest payment date on which interest has
been paid, on June 1 and December I of each year, commencing June 1, 2011, except as the
provisions hereinafter set forth with respect to redemption prior to maturity may be or become
applicable hereto. Interest on this Bond is payable to the registered owner appearing on the
registration books of the City at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the month next
preceding the interest payment date, and shall be paid to the registered owner at the address
shown on such registration books. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year
comprised of twelve 30-day months.
This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of
Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Registrar.
This Bond is one of a series of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series
2010A (the "Bonds") issued by the City in the principal amount of $6,690,000, to evidence its
obligation under a certain loan agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010 (the "Loan
Agreement"), entered into by the City for the purposes of paying the cost, to that extent, of
constructing improvements to streets, bridges and the City Hall and for the acquisition of fire
equipment.
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The Bonds are issued pursuant to and in strict compliance with the provisions of
Chapters 76 and 384 of the Code of Iowa, 2009, and all other laws amendatory thereof and
supplemental thereto, and in conformity with a resolution of the City Council adopted and
approved on September 14, 2010, authorizing and approving the Loan Agreement and providing
for the issuance and securing the payment of the Bonds (the "Resolution"), and reference is
hereby made to the Resolution and the Loan Agreement for a more complete statement as to the
source of payment of the Bonds and the rights of the owners of the Bonds.
The City reserves the right to prepay part or all of the Bonds maturing in each of the
years 2018 to 2022, inclusive, prior to and in any order of maturity on June 1, 2017, or on any
date thereafter upon terms of par and accrued interest. If less than all of the Bonds of any like
maturity are to be redeemed, the particular part of those Bonds to be redeemed shall be selected
by the Registrar by lot. The Bonds may be called in part in one or more units of $5,000. If less
than the entire principal amount of any Bond in a denomination of more than $5,000 is to be
redeemed, the Registrar will issue and deliver to the registered owner thereof, upon surrender of
such original Bond, a new Bond or Bonds, in any authorized denomination, in a total aggregate
principal amount equal to the unredeemed balance of the original Bond. Notice of such
redemption as aforesaid identifying the Bond or Bonds (or portion thereof) to be redeemed shall
be sent by electronic means or mailed by certified mail to the registered owners thereof at the
addresses shown on the City's registration books not less than 30 days prior to such redemption
date. Any notice of redemption may contain a statement that the redemption is conditioned upon
the receipt by the Paying Agent of funds on or before the date fixed for redemption sufficient to
pay the redemption price of the Bonds so called for redemption, and that if funds are not
available, such redemption shall be cancelled by written notice to the owners of the Bonds called
for redemption in the same manner as the original redemption notice was sent. All of such
Bonds as to which the City reserves and exercises the right of redemption and as to which notice
as aforesaid shall have been given and for the redemption of which funds are duly provided, shall
cease to bear interest on the redemption date.
This Bond is fully negotiable but shall be fully registered as to both principal and interest
in the name of the owner on the books of the City in the office of the Registrar, after which no
transfer shall be valid unless made on said books and then only upon presentation of this Bond to
the Registrar, together with either a written instrument of transfer satisfactory to the Registrar or
the assignment form hereon completed and duly executed by the registered owner or the duly
authorized attorney for such registered owner.
The City, the Registrar and the Paying Agent may deem and treat the registered owner
hereof as the absolute owner for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal
hereof, premium, if any, and interest due hereon and for all other purposes, and the City, the
Registrar and the Paying Agent shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.
And It Is Hereby Certified and Recited that all acts, conditions and things required by the
laws and Constitution of the State of Iowa, to exist, to be had, to be done or to be performed
precedent to and in the issue of this Bond were and have been properly existent, had, done and
performed in regular and due form and time; that provision has been made for the levy of a
sufficient continuing annual tax on all the taxable property within the City for the payment of the
principal of and interest on this Bond as the same will respectively become due; that the faith
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credit, revenues and resources and all the real and personal property of the City are irrevocably
pledged for the prompt payment hereof, both principal and interest; and that the total
indebtedness of the City, including this Bond, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory
limitations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Ames, Iowa, by its City Council, has caused
this Bond to be executed with the duly authorized facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested
with the duly authorized facsimile signature of its City Clerk, on September 30, 2010.
B (DO NOT SIGN)
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk
(SEAL)
Registration Date: (Registration
REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This Bond is one of the Bonds described in the within -mentioned Resolution.
CITY TREASURER
Ames, Iowa
Registrar
By (Authorized Signature)
City Treasurer
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The following abbreviations, when used in this Bond, shall be construed as though they
were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM - as tenants in common
TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as
tenants in common
(Custodian)
As Custodian for
(Minor)
under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the list above.
ASSIGNMENT
For valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned
assigns this Bond to
(Please print or type name and address of Assignee)
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and does hereby irrevocably appoint , Attorney, to transfer
this Bond on the books kept for registration thereof with full power of substitution.
Dated:
Signature guaranteed:
(Signature guarantee must be provided in accordance
with the prevailing standards and procedures of the
Registrar and Transfer Agent. Such standards and
procedures may require signatures to be guaranteed by
certain eligible guarantor institutions that participate in
a recognized signature guarantee program.)
NOTICE: The signature to this Assignment must
correspond with the name of the registered owner as
it appears on this Bond in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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Section 4. The Bonds shall be executed as herein provided as soon after the adoption
of this resolution as may be possible, and thereupon they shall be delivered to the Registrar for
registration, authentication and delivery to or on behalf of the Purchaser, upon receipt of the loan
proceeds, and all action heretofore taken in connection with the Loan Agreement is hereby
ratified and confirmed in all respects.
Section 5. For the purpose of providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual
tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds as the same become due, there is
hereby ordered levied on all the taxable property in the City in each of the years while the Bonds
are outstanding, a tax sufficient for that purpose, and in furtherance of this provision, but not in
limitation thereof, there is hereby levied on all the taxable property in the City the following
direct annual tax for collection in each of the following fiscal years, to -wit:
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2011,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $649,925;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2012,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $644,625;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2013,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $644,225;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2014,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $643,625;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $642,825;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2016,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $646,825;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2017,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $650,525;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2018,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $653,925;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2019,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $660,538;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2020,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $671,700;
For collection in the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2021,
sufficient to produce the net annual sum of $676,500.
(such taxes being supplemental and additional to
taxes
previously authorized by the City Council on February 23,
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2010 for this purpose for collection in the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2010).
Section 6. A certified copy of this resolution shall be filed with the County Auditor
of Story County, and the County Auditor is hereby instructed to enter for collection and assess
the tax hereby authorized. When annually entering such taxes for collection, the County Auditor
shall include the same as a part of the tax levy for Debt Service Fund purposes of the City and
when collected, the proceeds of the taxes shall be converted into the Debt Service Fund of the
City and set aside therein as a special account to be used solely and only for the payment of the
principal of and interest on the Bonds hereby authorized and for no other purpose whatsoever.
Any amount received by the City as accrued interest on the Bonds shall be deposited into such
special account and used to pay interest due on the Bonds on the first interest payment date.
Section 7. The interest or principal and both of them falling due in any year or years
shall, if necessary, be paid promptly from current funds on hand in advance of taxes levied and
when the taxes shall have been collected, reimbursement shall be made to such current funds in
the sum thus advanced.
The City hereby pledges the faith, credit, revenues and resources and all of the real and
personal property of the City for the full and prompt payment of the principal of and interest on
the Bonds.
Section 8. It is the intention of the City that interest on the Bonds be and remain
excluded from gross income for federal income tax purposes pursuant to the appropriate
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations in
effect with respect thereto (all of the foregoing herein referred to as the "Internal Revenue
Code"). In furtherance thereof, the City covenants to comply with the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code as they may from time to time be in effect or amended and further covenants to
comply with the applicable future laws, regulations, published rulings and court decisions as may
be necessary to insure that the interest on the Bonds will remain excluded from gross income for
federal income tax purposes. Any and all of the officers of the City are hereby authorized and
directed to take any and all actions as may be necessary to comply with the covenants herein
contained.
The City hereby designates the Bonds as "Qualified Tax Exempt Obligations" as that
term is used in Section 265(b)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 9. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has promulgated
certain amendments to Rule 15c2-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 C.F.R. §
240.15c2-12) (the "Rule") that make it unlawful for an underwriter to participate in the primary
offering of municipal securities in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or more unless, before
submitting a bid or entering into a purchase contract for such securities, an underwriter has
reasonably determined that the issuer or an obligated person has undertaken in writing for the
benefit of the holders of such securities to provide certain disclosure information to prescribed
information repositories on a continuing basis so long as such securities are outstanding.
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On the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the City will execute and deliver a
Continuing Disclosure Certificate pursuant to which the City will undertake to comply with the
Rule. The City covenants and agrees that it will comply with and carry out the provisions of the
Continuing Disclosure Certificate. Any and all of the officers of the City are hereby authorized
and directed to take any and all actions as may be necessary to comply with the Rule and the
Continuing Disclosure Certificate.
Section 10. All resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved September 14, 2010.
Attest:
City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF STORY SS:
CITY OF AMES
1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Ames, do hereby certify that as such City
Clerk I have in my possession or have access to the complete corporate records of the City and of
its Council and officers and that I have carefully compared the transcript hereto attached with
those corporate records and that the transcript hereto attached is a true, correct and complete
copy of all the corporate records in relation to the adoption of a resolution authorizing and
approving a certain Loan Agreement and providing for the issuance of $6,690,000 General
Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2010A, of the City evidencing the City's obligation
under the Loan Agreement and that the transcript hereto attached contains a true, correct and
complete statement of all the measures adopted and proceedings, acts and things had, done and
performed up to the present time with respect thereto.
I further certify that no appeal has been taken to the District Court from the decision of
the City Council to enter into the Loan Agreement, to issue the Bonds or to levy taxes to pay the
principal of and interest on the Bonds.
WITNESS MY HAND this __L4 day of 5uXtf-mbM2010.
Q
City Clerk
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